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Darlin oh .Record Orm VOL. V. DARLINGTON, GENTRY COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1896. NO. 49. rv r- V N J irOTIGE! I HOLIDAY GOODS AT A SACRIFICE. Odds and Ends in Shoes discount. Cotton and Wool Blankets 20 Turkeys 61 cents, Chickens DnctA ranta rwr nnnnd. Bntter and EfirtM. highest market' X- - " . price. Coma m and pet some of the . Those who have not 'settled this matter at once. We want to C.G. G ARM AN. For Clean, Fresh GROCERIES. . The best Flour on the market, Canned Goods and Dried Fruits, some to the Old Corner Grocery. AMBROSE GOODMAN. K. C. CUMMINS, M. D. .THE PALACE DRUG The - Leading Drug WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF Dms, dev& sum patch uwm imwm Stationery, School Supplies, Toilet Articles such as Perfumery, Soap, Hair Brushes, Clothes Brushes, Tooth Brushes, Dressing and Manicure Cases, Confectionery, Albums, Shoulder Braces, Trusses, Wall Paper, Eta " 9 a-a - THE ONLY HOUSE IN THE Supply of School Books. BANK OF RLESTGTON Darlington, TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. This Bank solicits the business of responsible persons and firms, tendering all the courtesies that are usually extended by a well conducted and obliging banking house. DIRECTORS. C. W. CROW, T. A. CUMMINS, AMBROSE GOODMAN, OLIVER H. O WINGS, J. B. SAGER. OFFICERS. CHAS. W. CROW, Pbesident. J. B. SAGER, Cashier. T. A. CUMMINS, Vice-Pbis. : A. GOODMAN, Ass't Cash's. THE BEST PLACE IN GENTRY COUNT? LUMBER TO BUY -IS AT THE eaUIBBB-Hnm-TiMaj Where you can always find what : . you want for building pur-: ' posas,and at prices that are as Low as the Lowest. BUILDING PAPER, v Paints, Lime, Cement, Hair, Basil, Doors, Blinds; also Alum, inite, acknowledged to be 3 . . the best plasteringmaterial on the market. A fine line of Screen Doors.. , - , . It pays to buy where you can do the best If you want ' ' Lumber or Builders Supplies of any. kind, yott can :- do the best at the Lumbar Yard of this week at 40 per cent. Der cent discount 5 cents, Geese $4.25 per dozen, - wc. . . - bartrains we nave ior you. their accounts please look after balance our books. M. C. GARTIN. STORE. House in Darlington. CITY THAT CARRIES A FULL O Mo. Be wise advertise. Old papers for eale at this office. Says an exchange: "The rooster would be a much more popular bird if he could only be Induced to feel that there is do real, vital necessity for his reporting his whereabouts between midnight and 3 a.m. We know that he is at home, in the bosom of his family, So are we, but we don't get up in the middle of the night to brag about it.' An exchange says that not one of the self-made American millionaires is a drinking man. Rockefeller never per mits strong arm it to pass his tips: mere sip of wine for the sake of c6urtes is the extent 01 the indulgence of wil lam Waldorf Astor; Jay Gould tasted wine not over two or three times in bis life, and then not because of a desire for it; the Vanderbilts are equally abstemious; C P. Huntington does not drink any beverage stronger than tea Russell Sage occasionally takes-a spoon- iui 01 whiskey in a glass of water as a tonic. It is said, too, that not one of our leading millionaires uses tobacco and not one is addicted to profanity. In their personal - habits, at least, the American millionaires are a model lot. It has been found the Key on croup and coughs. Dr. Hendrickson's Key on Croup and Coughs can be found at Cummins A Gartln'a. It will turn the Key on croup in 30 minutes. Read! Heed I Now that, you have raised a good crop and have marketed some of it. can't you favor us with those dollars you promised us last spring when we seat the collector around? We gave you the time you asked, now favor us with the cast). ARDEN W. JBUTXIB. THE DARLINGTON RECORD BY iLIf)ETSr W. BTJ-TIxEI. News of the Week. 1896. Happy New Year! Ring out the old, ring in the new. Rector Price was up from Evona, Monday. Joel Nelson assists us with cash on subscription. Get some of that National Light Oil, at Bentley & Co'e. Record and Inter-Ocean, $1.35 per year, cash in advance. D. H. Crow pays another year ahead on the great home weekly. Rufus Gillespie's baby is recover ing from an attack-jof diphtheria. Teachers' grade cards, good for 8 months term, cheap at this office. All accounts due Mrs. W. E. Kel logg must be settled immediately. Begin the new year right by pay ing the printer what you owe him. C. Cummins was down from Stan- berry on business last of the week. Cash and low prices is our motto. Bentley & Co. Stanberry Knights of Pythias gave a grand ball and supper Monday night. Dentistry: Dr. R. A. Millen,Al-bany. Mo. Office in Whaley building. O. R. Garman and Ed Oyler returned to school at Gallatin last night. H. O. Tener returned to Columbia to re-enter the law university, last night. Call at the cash hardware of Bentley & Co., and get prices. They take the lead. Rev. H. W. B. Myrick will occupy his pulpit at the Christian church next Sunday and Sunday night. Dr. S. H. Dyke reports the arrival of a new son at the home of Mr. and M rs. Jaa. Hartman last Friday morning. We will pay only 1G cents for corn until further notice. Owings & Stevens. Strayed: a black sow pig, weight about 75 pounds. Reward to finder. LM. Hammon. Dr. R. A. Mlllen, dentist, Albany, Mo. Office in Whaley building, north side of square. Front rooms up stairs. Uncle John Grimsley got one of his hands badly injured, while handling a fractious colt, one day last week. The St. Joseph Weekly Herald and the Record will be sent to one address from now until January 1, 1897, for $1.80. John and Dan Gibson of NewHamp- ton came down Saturday and bought two car-loads of stock cattle of George Bethel. N. Butler is laid up, at his home on the the Ridge, with a badly swoolen jaw, caused by the removal of an aching molar. The editor of this paper desires to return thanks to the Burlington and Wabash railroad officials for the usual transportation courtesies. Uncle John Jacoby is afflicted with rheumatism which compels him to use a crutch m walking. His host of friends hope he will soon be well again. The Stanberry Sentinel is authority for the statement that Pat Buckley will be a candidate for sheriff, on the dem ocratic ticket, next year. Liedger. All who owe me are requested to call and settle their accounts at once. I must have my money. MRS. W. E. KELLOGG. Don't let your hogs die with chol era when you can get a sure and cheap preventive and cure. For sale by JOE baker. The young ladies of Pious Ridge invited the boys to a leap year party at Wm. Miller's last night. We have no doubt that everyone enjoyed the occa sion hugely. Several couples of our young folks took advantage of the smooth (?) roads and drove out to L N. Malson's, where they spent a few hours very enjoyably, last Thursday night. Several of the boys attended a box supper at Maple Grove Tuesday night, and from there they went to a pound 6upper at A. C. Gartin's. The boys report a highly enjoyable time at both places. Darlington Lodge 1. U. U. t. gave an oyster supper and social to its members, their wives,daughters and sisters and a few intimate friends, at K. of P. hall last Friday night. All those pres ent declare that it was the most enjoyable event of the season. Rev. H. G. Claycomb preached an instructive sermon on "The Value of Little Things," at the M. E. Church last Sunday night. The attendance was not large, but those who heard him were well pleased with Rev. Clay-comb's sermon. H will preach from his pulpit here next Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bentley enter tained a lew couples or the young folks, last Saturday night, in honor of Miss Ad ell a Gustln. Games, laughter and friendly conversation caused the time to pass quickly. At a seasonable hour the company was invited to feast on oysters, cake, fruit and other good things. The occasion was highly en-joyablo to all present, and all were well pleased with the entertainment provided. The services at the Baptist church Sunday and Sunday night attracted large audiences. The evening service which was for the benefit of the young people, was a very interesting meeting. The music which was prepared especially for the occasion, elicited many words of commendation from the audience. Mr. Seat's sermon was devoted to pointing out the evils of the day-political, social and financial and warning the young men and women against the dangers and pitfalls that surround them. Next Sunday night the pastor will take up another subject of interest to the young, and a special song service is being arranged for the occasion. : All are cordially Invited to attend. Dentistry. Drs. Larmer & Son, Albany, Mo. Over Bank of Albany. K. of P. Installation. Darlington Lodge No. 161 Knights oi rytmas, win hole a public installation and supper . for the members and their families only, on Saturday night, January 11, 1896. The ladies are in vited to cook and bring such provis ions as tney see nt to prepare for the occasion. By Obdes of C. C Furniture We carrjr a full line of Furniture of all kinds, which was bought direct from the factories and will be sold as low as goods of the same quality can; be purchased anywhere in the county. Groceries All fresh, clean; goods. Try a sack of our Snowflake (high pat ent) Flour at $1.10 per sack. Every sack warranted. Queensware We are headquarters for qneens-ware, which we sell cheaper than any other firm in town. Gall and see pur Christmas Goods. I BriDg usyour produce. We carry all kinds and sizes of Coffins and Caskets, and everything in the Undertaking line. Yankie & Co. l Settle Your i Acc'ts for '95 Before asking credit in 1896. We will take Corn at 18 cents. This is the last time we shall ask you. Talcotti& Son. DARLINGTON, MO. Geo. Bethel shipped out a mixed car of stock yesterday. J. B. Thomas of Albany assists us with cash on subscription. . You can have the Bank of Darling ton send lor your tax receipts. W. W. Harris of McCurry assists us with the collateral on subscription. There is talk of organizing an ambulance corps to care for wounded and disabled skaters. Isom Felts of near Ford City was in town Saturday and squared his sub scription to July 11, 1896. H. O. Tener caused us to exhibit a dollar smile last Saturday when he cashed up on subscription. - Henry Allen's time on the Record wasn't out -till February next, but he called Saturday and paid a. year ahead from that time. All who owe us are requested to call and settle up at once, we need our money and must have it. - George Gish. bOiiy TiiSUaa R?ti npfira a rr ininrr quite a reputation of late and are receiving deserved praise. They went out to Maple Grove Tuesday night and furnished music for the box supper. The residence of Samuel Taf t six miles southwest of town was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. Only a part of the Household goods were saved We failed to learn what the loss was or whether the house was insured. A few of the young folks gathered at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Grimsley, Tuesday night, and held a watch party, bidding farewell to '95 and greeting '96 with a hearty wel come. All report a jolly good time. A. K. Grow of JComo, Mont., sends in the cash for the great moral weekly and the Weekly inter Ocean for 189o. Mr. Grow and family were residents of Darlington eight years ago, and he is the father of Mrs. A. Goodman of this city. The Hotel Darlington entertained a few of our townspeople at dinner yes terday, and although we were not present, we were i represented in the attack on Turkey ! by Nelson Yankie, Bert James and John Bethel. Those present report a splendid feast. Died of diphtheria at the home of its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Gillespie, on Friday night, December 27, 1895, the infant 6on of John Gillespie. The little form was buried beside its mother in the Rouse cemetery, Saturday afternoon. Dot the bereaved father and relatives find comfort in the words of him who said: "Of such is the kingdom of heaven." The New Year's party gotten up by Messrs. Nichols, Owings and Kes-ler, and given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Talcott last night, was a great success in every way. About 35 of the young folks were present, and the evening was spent in games, laughter and social repartee, aud in eating candy and fruit. It was a very happy event and greatly enjoyed by alL Mr. and Mrs. Talcott were very successful in -their efforts to make their guests feel at home. t Look Here. All notes due us must be settled at once. We gave you your own time on your note, and now we must have our money. All accounts are due and must be settled promptly. Owings & Stevens. 896 Purely Personal. Mr. and lira. H. B. Bell were in Albany, Saturday. 3. B. Surer spent Sunday with home folks at Stanberry. Omar Paatorlua of Pattonaburf was in the city Tuesday. ... ., Rev. Frank Campbell of Gallatin waa in the city Monday. S. R. Kesler spent Friday and Saturday with Bethany relative. Miss Myra Eerfoot of Oklahoma Is Tislting-Miss Sallie Scuff this week. Miss Ollie Marsh came over from Albany to visit her sisters Tuesday. Clarence Marsh spent three days with relatives in St. Joseph last week. Mrs. J.S.Brown went to St. Joseph, Monday, returning home Tuesday. Rev. Rncker, pastor of the M. B. Church at Harris, Mo., was in town Monday. . Will Bontritrht came down from Stanberry and spent Snnday with home folks. Mrs. A. James and Mrs. N. F. Tankle were among our lady callers last Satnrday. Miss May Baker is suffering from a badly spraiued ankle, received while skating. W. B. Foland, the goodnatnred fat man of fruit tree fame, was in the city Monday. Among our lady visitors Friday wereMuwes Orah Kuapp. Ida Hammon and Mary Walker. M. C. Gartin and wife ate turkey at the home of his parents near Geutryville, Sunday.E. R. Mahaffa down from Maryville to visit the boys, aud other friends, last of last week. Miss Delia Peppers of Willcox, Mo., is spending- a month with T. A. Duckworth aud wife here. Miss Lisxie Dawson of Strathaven was the g-nest of Mrs. T. E. Gillespie, several days the past week. Circuit Clerk Dale Flowers and wife, of Albany, changed cars for Stanberry here Sunday afternoon. Thos. B. Gillespie and wife visited at the borne of her parents near Strathaven, two days last week. J. A. Moore of Pennington Point. III., is visiting at the home of his uncle, M. B. Prin-Tie, this week. F. M. Pruden of near New Hampton came down to visit his brother Wayne and family last of the week. S. W. Patton and family, of South Omaha, are spending a few days at the home of his parents near Whltton. Prof. G. L. Humphrey came up from Me- Fall to spend Sunday with the family of his aunt, Mrs. J. S. Brown. Mrs. Anderson Redding returned last week from an extended visit with relatives in Ok lahoma and south Missouri. M. L. Garman and wife. Mrs. C. G. Garman and son Oren, drove out to W. A. Campbell's and spent the day, Sunday. Rev. Herr, pastor of the Presbyterian church at King City, was visiting- among the members of his church here Mouday. Dr. S. P. Larmer, the popular Albany dent' 1st, was in, the city on busiuess, Tuesday, aud favored the printers with a cash visit. Rev. W. C. Harper of Coffeysburg' was in town Tuesday night, on the way to the M. E, District conference which convened at At. bany yesterday. Miss Adella Cfustln and Mrs. W. C. Bentley were among our visitors last Friday. This was MUs Gustin's Srst trip down town since her recent illness. . Chaa. Barry of Bethany and Blaine Barry of Leon. Ia., brothers-ki-law of the editor, came down last Friday for a short visit with the Rbcokd family. Miss Gertie Edmandson of Albany waa the guest of her friend. Miss Lillian McConkey, last of the week. The ladies honored the printers with a brief call Saturday. The condition of Mrs. Seat is better at this date. She Is able to sit up a little, but is yet auite weak, not able to walk across the room. We hope she will continue to im prove. B. L. Peery, the popular Albauy merchant, was shaking hands with his many friends here Friday morning. He favored the printers with a couple of dollars on subscription while here. Ben Perry and wife, of near McFall drove np and ate New Tear's dinner with her mother, Mrs. Joannah Adkisson. Mr. Perry shoved his credit mark a year ahead on our subscri pt iou books w h He here.' Martin Garman and wife returned to St, Joseph. Tuesday, and Martin will start west next week in the Interests of his bouse. He has proven the most successful salesman the R. L. McDonald company has on the road. Ed Roberts was in town yesterday. Skating has afforded amusement and healthy exercise for many of our young folks, the past week, T. A. Cummins is in training and expects to make a great record as a pedestrian. He walked to Stanberry Tuesday. G. F. Scaff squares his subscription to the great moral weekly to July 25, '96, and also pays the subscription of A. L. Shelman, Anatone, Wash., to the same date. Walter Canon came in a few days ago to visit his father, W. M. Canon. He has been absent two years and a half, the most of time in Baltimore, engaged as an operator on a type-setting machine, fie was born and raised in Albany, where he learned the printer's trade, but has been away from home for ten years. Albany Ledger. We have concluded arrangements with the St. JoseDhTwlce-a-Week Ga zette whereby we can give the people of this section the Twice-a-Week Gazette, a 56-column paper giving full market and telegraphic report and issued on Tuesdays and Thursdays; the Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer, one of the best 56-co)umn papers published, and the Darlington Record all three for one year for $1.75. This arrangement will give a total of 196 columns of reading matter each week. Call at this office for additional particulars. Mv son. don't spend all your time loafing around the stores just because the weather happens to be a little cold. Go to work. If you can't get work suited to your taste, do any kind of hon orable work. Shoulder your axe and go into the timber. Abraham Lincoln, the grandest man that ever filled the presidential chair, didn't consider it any disgrace to be referred to by his political opponents as the "rail-splitter president' There is do room in this world for the lazy. They are the drones and parasites who would feed off of the toll of others. They cannot command the resnect of others and lose even their self respect. . Kash for Korn. I am now prepared to handle all your Corn, for which I will pay the highest market price, at the Darlington Mill dump. N. E. JJBADOTSY. B EFORE YOU BUY Holiday G-oods Come and see what we have in that line." PrAtfiAat. nA I cDeapest stock m town. The cash guuus xur oar customers ana They Must Regardless of Cost! 1 Don't fail to call at the Darlington Cash When von want anvthiner in the v u vjrwjenesjL tgueensware ana vxniectionery. McGUIRE & SON. BLACKSMITH WAGON SHOP. Haviner formed a nartnershin in the Blacksmifhinp- hnsinAntr TT. E. Bel and C. C. Scott are now better prepared than ever to give their customers prompt and satisfactory work. Horse-Shoeing, $ 1 .25. Remember ns when you want good work. Horse-Shoeing, Tire-Setting, Plow Work and Wagon Wood Work are our Specialties." BELL, SCOTT & CO., Scott's Old Stand. NEW MILL! Flour, Meal, Feed and Lumber. We are now prepared to grind Meal and Feed every Saturday, at our saw-mill in Gentryville, and keep a supply on hands for sale or exchange at all times. We sell the very best Flour on the market, at bottom prices. Sawing done to order. Native Lumber for sale. We solicit your patronage. Gay & Smith, Gentryville. Baker & Jameson shipped out a car-load of hogs, from this station, Monday. ' We wish all of our readers health, happiness and prosperity throughout the present year. If a part of the time that is spent by pulpit orators in preaching creeds and dogmas was devoted to preaching Christ and his great love for mackind, the dawn of the millenlum would be greatly hastened. An unknown man was found dead under a trestle near Gallatin last Thursday. He was in McFall first of last week and was deaf and dumb when here, but we hear he could both hear and talk after he left here. McFall Mirror. A man named Simmons is said to have declined to become the private secretary of a man named Green for a peculiar reason. The salary was tempting and the work would have been light and agreeable, but then, as be said, be couldn't bear the thought of signing letters: "Green, per Sim mons.'' Jiyae Times. If the country newspaper man would put one-half the news he learns each week into his paper, the people I nf th tnwn wnuld raiae un aa one man and proceed to mob the wretch. If he does not put in certain items one-half of the town will call him a coward and say he is bought; and if he does publish these same items, the other half of the town will sue him for every thing from libel to breach of promise. McFall Mirror. Many parents who possess good homes and are out of debt will worry and fret themselves into the grave try ing to lay up money for their children to law and quarrel over after they arc dead. This is mistaken kindness to their children. Inherited wealth has caused the downfall of many a yoong man. Give your sons and daughters a fair education. - Learn them to be fru gal and Industrious. Make their home life pleasant ana nappy. ini cultivate in them a morbid desire to possess the earth, but cultivate la them a taste for the beautiful and the good. The happiest and most useful people in the world are those who try to make others happy. Two men who had been sitting together in the same seat near the door of a railway car became engaged in an animated controversy, and their loud voices attracted the attention of all the other passengers. Suddenly one of them rose and said: "Ladies and crentlemen. T appeal to you to decide a disputed point. My friend here insists that not more than three persons out of five believe they have souls. I take a more cheerful view of humanity than that. Will all of you who believe they have souls raise your right hands?'' Every hand in the car went up. "Thank you," he said with a smile. "Keep them up just a moment. Now, will all of you who believe in a hereafter please raise your left bands also? Thank you again, M he said. "Now while all of you have your hands raised," be continued, drawing a pair of revolvers and leveling them, "my friend here will go down the aisle and relieve you of whatever valuables . you may happen to have. Lively now Jim." WesternPrevaricator.;;.;;-,: ) J.: J:. ; . . : Ladies, have yon tried Dr. Hendrickson's Complexion? For the face it is just splendid. Cummins & Gartin. gets them. We bought these i gor N Bargain Honse lin nf Trv ftW!a J wvmv, A.WAWO, DARLINGTON, MO. JAS. BOATRIGHT, Notary Public. Transacts a jreueral notarial business. Pension vouchers, deeds, mortgages and ' acknowledgements promptly exoeutod. Offioai at Harnass shop one door west of P. O. Dablington, Mo. CITY AND FARMERS Restaurant Warm Meals at all Hours. Lunch of all kinds. Fresh Oysters. Cigars ii Confectionery, GIVE US A CALL, mi e king, ciEiinian GOODMANS Meat Market The best brands of Cured meats, the tenderest, cleanest and best Fresh meats of. all kinds, and the very best Lard, can always be secured at this model market. . Highest Market Prices For Hides. B. D. GOODMAN, Pbopbiitob. iLfatjoM Poultry I We will nav vou toD rjrices. in Cash, for all your fat Poor and taamarketablo stuff not waMed. Hammond & Knapp. 'Dr. Hendrickson's Hemmorrhoidal Ointment it's a dead shot on itching piles. Cummins & Gartin.

Darlin oh .Record Orm VOL. V. DARLINGTON, GENTRY COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1896. NO. 49. rv r- V N J irOTIGE! I HOLIDAY GOODS AT A SACRIFICE. Odds and Ends in Shoes discount. Cotton and Wool Blankets 20 Turkeys 61 cents, Chickens DnctA ranta rwr nnnnd. Bntter and EfirtM. highest market' X- - " . price. Coma m and pet some of the . Those who have not 'settled this matter at once. We want to C.G. G ARM AN. For Clean, Fresh GROCERIES. . The best Flour on the market, Canned Goods and Dried Fruits, some to the Old Corner Grocery. AMBROSE GOODMAN. K. C. CUMMINS, M. D. .THE PALACE DRUG The - Leading Drug WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF Dms, dev& sum patch uwm imwm Stationery, School Supplies, Toilet Articles such as Perfumery, Soap, Hair Brushes, Clothes Brushes, Tooth Brushes, Dressing and Manicure Cases, Confectionery, Albums, Shoulder Braces, Trusses, Wall Paper, Eta " 9 a-a - THE ONLY HOUSE IN THE Supply of School Books. BANK OF RLESTGTON Darlington, TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. This Bank solicits the business of responsible persons and firms, tendering all the courtesies that are usually extended by a well conducted and obliging banking house. DIRECTORS. C. W. CROW, T. A. CUMMINS, AMBROSE GOODMAN, OLIVER H. O WINGS, J. B. SAGER. OFFICERS. CHAS. W. CROW, Pbesident. J. B. SAGER, Cashier. T. A. CUMMINS, Vice-Pbis. : A. GOODMAN, Ass't Cash's. THE BEST PLACE IN GENTRY COUNT? LUMBER TO BUY -IS AT THE eaUIBBB-Hnm-TiMaj Where you can always find what : . you want for building pur-: ' posas,and at prices that are as Low as the Lowest. BUILDING PAPER, v Paints, Lime, Cement, Hair, Basil, Doors, Blinds; also Alum, inite, acknowledged to be 3 . . the best plasteringmaterial on the market. A fine line of Screen Doors.. , - , . It pays to buy where you can do the best If you want ' ' Lumber or Builders Supplies of any. kind, yott can :- do the best at the Lumbar Yard of this week at 40 per cent. Der cent discount 5 cents, Geese $4.25 per dozen, - wc. . . - bartrains we nave ior you. their accounts please look after balance our books. M. C. GARTIN. STORE. House in Darlington. CITY THAT CARRIES A FULL O Mo. Be wise advertise. Old papers for eale at this office. Says an exchange: "The rooster would be a much more popular bird if he could only be Induced to feel that there is do real, vital necessity for his reporting his whereabouts between midnight and 3 a.m. We know that he is at home, in the bosom of his family, So are we, but we don't get up in the middle of the night to brag about it.' An exchange says that not one of the self-made American millionaires is a drinking man. Rockefeller never per mits strong arm it to pass his tips: mere sip of wine for the sake of c6urtes is the extent 01 the indulgence of wil lam Waldorf Astor; Jay Gould tasted wine not over two or three times in bis life, and then not because of a desire for it; the Vanderbilts are equally abstemious; C P. Huntington does not drink any beverage stronger than tea Russell Sage occasionally takes-a spoon- iui 01 whiskey in a glass of water as a tonic. It is said, too, that not one of our leading millionaires uses tobacco and not one is addicted to profanity. In their personal - habits, at least, the American millionaires are a model lot. It has been found the Key on croup and coughs. Dr. Hendrickson's Key on Croup and Coughs can be found at Cummins A Gartln'a. It will turn the Key on croup in 30 minutes. Read! Heed I Now that, you have raised a good crop and have marketed some of it. can't you favor us with those dollars you promised us last spring when we seat the collector around? We gave you the time you asked, now favor us with the cast). ARDEN W. JBUTXIB. THE DARLINGTON RECORD BY iLIf)ETSr W. BTJ-TIxEI. News of the Week. 1896. Happy New Year! Ring out the old, ring in the new. Rector Price was up from Evona, Monday. Joel Nelson assists us with cash on subscription. Get some of that National Light Oil, at Bentley & Co'e. Record and Inter-Ocean, $1.35 per year, cash in advance. D. H. Crow pays another year ahead on the great home weekly. Rufus Gillespie's baby is recover ing from an attack-jof diphtheria. Teachers' grade cards, good for 8 months term, cheap at this office. All accounts due Mrs. W. E. Kel logg must be settled immediately. Begin the new year right by pay ing the printer what you owe him. C. Cummins was down from Stan- berry on business last of the week. Cash and low prices is our motto. Bentley & Co. Stanberry Knights of Pythias gave a grand ball and supper Monday night. Dentistry: Dr. R. A. Millen,Al-bany. Mo. Office in Whaley building. O. R. Garman and Ed Oyler returned to school at Gallatin last night. H. O. Tener returned to Columbia to re-enter the law university, last night. Call at the cash hardware of Bentley & Co., and get prices. They take the lead. Rev. H. W. B. Myrick will occupy his pulpit at the Christian church next Sunday and Sunday night. Dr. S. H. Dyke reports the arrival of a new son at the home of Mr. and M rs. Jaa. Hartman last Friday morning. We will pay only 1G cents for corn until further notice. Owings & Stevens. Strayed: a black sow pig, weight about 75 pounds. Reward to finder. LM. Hammon. Dr. R. A. Mlllen, dentist, Albany, Mo. Office in Whaley building, north side of square. Front rooms up stairs. Uncle John Grimsley got one of his hands badly injured, while handling a fractious colt, one day last week. The St. Joseph Weekly Herald and the Record will be sent to one address from now until January 1, 1897, for $1.80. John and Dan Gibson of NewHamp- ton came down Saturday and bought two car-loads of stock cattle of George Bethel. N. Butler is laid up, at his home on the the Ridge, with a badly swoolen jaw, caused by the removal of an aching molar. The editor of this paper desires to return thanks to the Burlington and Wabash railroad officials for the usual transportation courtesies. Uncle John Jacoby is afflicted with rheumatism which compels him to use a crutch m walking. His host of friends hope he will soon be well again. The Stanberry Sentinel is authority for the statement that Pat Buckley will be a candidate for sheriff, on the dem ocratic ticket, next year. Liedger. All who owe me are requested to call and settle their accounts at once. I must have my money. MRS. W. E. KELLOGG. Don't let your hogs die with chol era when you can get a sure and cheap preventive and cure. For sale by JOE baker. The young ladies of Pious Ridge invited the boys to a leap year party at Wm. Miller's last night. We have no doubt that everyone enjoyed the occa sion hugely. Several couples of our young folks took advantage of the smooth (?) roads and drove out to L N. Malson's, where they spent a few hours very enjoyably, last Thursday night. Several of the boys attended a box supper at Maple Grove Tuesday night, and from there they went to a pound 6upper at A. C. Gartin's. The boys report a highly enjoyable time at both places. Darlington Lodge 1. U. U. t. gave an oyster supper and social to its members, their wives,daughters and sisters and a few intimate friends, at K. of P. hall last Friday night. All those pres ent declare that it was the most enjoyable event of the season. Rev. H. G. Claycomb preached an instructive sermon on "The Value of Little Things," at the M. E. Church last Sunday night. The attendance was not large, but those who heard him were well pleased with Rev. Clay-comb's sermon. H will preach from his pulpit here next Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bentley enter tained a lew couples or the young folks, last Saturday night, in honor of Miss Ad ell a Gustln. Games, laughter and friendly conversation caused the time to pass quickly. At a seasonable hour the company was invited to feast on oysters, cake, fruit and other good things. The occasion was highly en-joyablo to all present, and all were well pleased with the entertainment provided. The services at the Baptist church Sunday and Sunday night attracted large audiences. The evening service which was for the benefit of the young people, was a very interesting meeting. The music which was prepared especially for the occasion, elicited many words of commendation from the audience. Mr. Seat's sermon was devoted to pointing out the evils of the day-political, social and financial and warning the young men and women against the dangers and pitfalls that surround them. Next Sunday night the pastor will take up another subject of interest to the young, and a special song service is being arranged for the occasion. : All are cordially Invited to attend. Dentistry. Drs. Larmer & Son, Albany, Mo. Over Bank of Albany. K. of P. Installation. Darlington Lodge No. 161 Knights oi rytmas, win hole a public installation and supper . for the members and their families only, on Saturday night, January 11, 1896. The ladies are in vited to cook and bring such provis ions as tney see nt to prepare for the occasion. By Obdes of C. C Furniture We carrjr a full line of Furniture of all kinds, which was bought direct from the factories and will be sold as low as goods of the same quality can; be purchased anywhere in the county. Groceries All fresh, clean; goods. Try a sack of our Snowflake (high pat ent) Flour at $1.10 per sack. Every sack warranted. Queensware We are headquarters for qneens-ware, which we sell cheaper than any other firm in town. Gall and see pur Christmas Goods. I BriDg usyour produce. We carry all kinds and sizes of Coffins and Caskets, and everything in the Undertaking line. Yankie & Co. l Settle Your i Acc'ts for '95 Before asking credit in 1896. We will take Corn at 18 cents. This is the last time we shall ask you. Talcotti& Son. DARLINGTON, MO. Geo. Bethel shipped out a mixed car of stock yesterday. J. B. Thomas of Albany assists us with cash on subscription. . You can have the Bank of Darling ton send lor your tax receipts. W. W. Harris of McCurry assists us with the collateral on subscription. There is talk of organizing an ambulance corps to care for wounded and disabled skaters. Isom Felts of near Ford City was in town Saturday and squared his sub scription to July 11, 1896. H. O. Tener caused us to exhibit a dollar smile last Saturday when he cashed up on subscription. - Henry Allen's time on the Record wasn't out -till February next, but he called Saturday and paid a. year ahead from that time. All who owe us are requested to call and settle up at once, we need our money and must have it. - George Gish. bOiiy TiiSUaa R?ti npfira a rr ininrr quite a reputation of late and are receiving deserved praise. They went out to Maple Grove Tuesday night and furnished music for the box supper. The residence of Samuel Taf t six miles southwest of town was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. Only a part of the Household goods were saved We failed to learn what the loss was or whether the house was insured. A few of the young folks gathered at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Grimsley, Tuesday night, and held a watch party, bidding farewell to '95 and greeting '96 with a hearty wel come. All report a jolly good time. A. K. Grow of JComo, Mont., sends in the cash for the great moral weekly and the Weekly inter Ocean for 189o. Mr. Grow and family were residents of Darlington eight years ago, and he is the father of Mrs. A. Goodman of this city. The Hotel Darlington entertained a few of our townspeople at dinner yes terday, and although we were not present, we were i represented in the attack on Turkey ! by Nelson Yankie, Bert James and John Bethel. Those present report a splendid feast. Died of diphtheria at the home of its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Gillespie, on Friday night, December 27, 1895, the infant 6on of John Gillespie. The little form was buried beside its mother in the Rouse cemetery, Saturday afternoon. Dot the bereaved father and relatives find comfort in the words of him who said: "Of such is the kingdom of heaven." The New Year's party gotten up by Messrs. Nichols, Owings and Kes-ler, and given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Talcott last night, was a great success in every way. About 35 of the young folks were present, and the evening was spent in games, laughter and social repartee, aud in eating candy and fruit. It was a very happy event and greatly enjoyed by alL Mr. and Mrs. Talcott were very successful in -their efforts to make their guests feel at home. t Look Here. All notes due us must be settled at once. We gave you your own time on your note, and now we must have our money. All accounts are due and must be settled promptly. Owings & Stevens. 896 Purely Personal. Mr. and lira. H. B. Bell were in Albany, Saturday. 3. B. Surer spent Sunday with home folks at Stanberry. Omar Paatorlua of Pattonaburf was in the city Tuesday. ... ., Rev. Frank Campbell of Gallatin waa in the city Monday. S. R. Kesler spent Friday and Saturday with Bethany relative. Miss Myra Eerfoot of Oklahoma Is Tislting-Miss Sallie Scuff this week. Miss Ollie Marsh came over from Albany to visit her sisters Tuesday. Clarence Marsh spent three days with relatives in St. Joseph last week. Mrs. J.S.Brown went to St. Joseph, Monday, returning home Tuesday. Rev. Rncker, pastor of the M. B. Church at Harris, Mo., was in town Monday. . Will Bontritrht came down from Stanberry and spent Snnday with home folks. Mrs. A. James and Mrs. N. F. Tankle were among our lady callers last Satnrday. Miss May Baker is suffering from a badly spraiued ankle, received while skating. W. B. Foland, the goodnatnred fat man of fruit tree fame, was in the city Monday. Among our lady visitors Friday wereMuwes Orah Kuapp. Ida Hammon and Mary Walker. M. C. Gartin and wife ate turkey at the home of his parents near Geutryville, Sunday.E. R. Mahaffa down from Maryville to visit the boys, aud other friends, last of last week. Miss Delia Peppers of Willcox, Mo., is spending- a month with T. A. Duckworth aud wife here. Miss Lisxie Dawson of Strathaven was the g-nest of Mrs. T. E. Gillespie, several days the past week. Circuit Clerk Dale Flowers and wife, of Albany, changed cars for Stanberry here Sunday afternoon. Thos. B. Gillespie and wife visited at the borne of her parents near Strathaven, two days last week. J. A. Moore of Pennington Point. III., is visiting at the home of his uncle, M. B. Prin-Tie, this week. F. M. Pruden of near New Hampton came down to visit his brother Wayne and family last of the week. S. W. Patton and family, of South Omaha, are spending a few days at the home of his parents near Whltton. Prof. G. L. Humphrey came up from Me- Fall to spend Sunday with the family of his aunt, Mrs. J. S. Brown. Mrs. Anderson Redding returned last week from an extended visit with relatives in Ok lahoma and south Missouri. M. L. Garman and wife. Mrs. C. G. Garman and son Oren, drove out to W. A. Campbell's and spent the day, Sunday. Rev. Herr, pastor of the Presbyterian church at King City, was visiting- among the members of his church here Mouday. Dr. S. P. Larmer, the popular Albany dent' 1st, was in, the city on busiuess, Tuesday, aud favored the printers with a cash visit. Rev. W. C. Harper of Coffeysburg' was in town Tuesday night, on the way to the M. E, District conference which convened at At. bany yesterday. Miss Adella Cfustln and Mrs. W. C. Bentley were among our visitors last Friday. This was MUs Gustin's Srst trip down town since her recent illness. . Chaa. Barry of Bethany and Blaine Barry of Leon. Ia., brothers-ki-law of the editor, came down last Friday for a short visit with the Rbcokd family. Miss Gertie Edmandson of Albany waa the guest of her friend. Miss Lillian McConkey, last of the week. The ladies honored the printers with a brief call Saturday. The condition of Mrs. Seat is better at this date. She Is able to sit up a little, but is yet auite weak, not able to walk across the room. We hope she will continue to im prove. B. L. Peery, the popular Albauy merchant, was shaking hands with his many friends here Friday morning. He favored the printers with a couple of dollars on subscription while here. Ben Perry and wife, of near McFall drove np and ate New Tear's dinner with her mother, Mrs. Joannah Adkisson. Mr. Perry shoved his credit mark a year ahead on our subscri pt iou books w h He here.' Martin Garman and wife returned to St, Joseph. Tuesday, and Martin will start west next week in the Interests of his bouse. He has proven the most successful salesman the R. L. McDonald company has on the road. Ed Roberts was in town yesterday. Skating has afforded amusement and healthy exercise for many of our young folks, the past week, T. A. Cummins is in training and expects to make a great record as a pedestrian. He walked to Stanberry Tuesday. G. F. Scaff squares his subscription to the great moral weekly to July 25, '96, and also pays the subscription of A. L. Shelman, Anatone, Wash., to the same date. Walter Canon came in a few days ago to visit his father, W. M. Canon. He has been absent two years and a half, the most of time in Baltimore, engaged as an operator on a type-setting machine, fie was born and raised in Albany, where he learned the printer's trade, but has been away from home for ten years. Albany Ledger. We have concluded arrangements with the St. JoseDhTwlce-a-Week Ga zette whereby we can give the people of this section the Twice-a-Week Gazette, a 56-column paper giving full market and telegraphic report and issued on Tuesdays and Thursdays; the Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer, one of the best 56-co)umn papers published, and the Darlington Record all three for one year for $1.75. This arrangement will give a total of 196 columns of reading matter each week. Call at this office for additional particulars. Mv son. don't spend all your time loafing around the stores just because the weather happens to be a little cold. Go to work. If you can't get work suited to your taste, do any kind of hon orable work. Shoulder your axe and go into the timber. Abraham Lincoln, the grandest man that ever filled the presidential chair, didn't consider it any disgrace to be referred to by his political opponents as the "rail-splitter president' There is do room in this world for the lazy. They are the drones and parasites who would feed off of the toll of others. They cannot command the resnect of others and lose even their self respect. . Kash for Korn. I am now prepared to handle all your Corn, for which I will pay the highest market price, at the Darlington Mill dump. N. E. JJBADOTSY. B EFORE YOU BUY Holiday G-oods Come and see what we have in that line." PrAtfiAat. nA I cDeapest stock m town. The cash guuus xur oar customers ana They Must Regardless of Cost! 1 Don't fail to call at the Darlington Cash When von want anvthiner in the v u vjrwjenesjL tgueensware ana vxniectionery. McGUIRE & SON. BLACKSMITH WAGON SHOP. Haviner formed a nartnershin in the Blacksmifhinp- hnsinAntr TT. E. Bel and C. C. Scott are now better prepared than ever to give their customers prompt and satisfactory work. Horse-Shoeing, $ 1 .25. Remember ns when you want good work. Horse-Shoeing, Tire-Setting, Plow Work and Wagon Wood Work are our Specialties." BELL, SCOTT & CO., Scott's Old Stand. NEW MILL! Flour, Meal, Feed and Lumber. We are now prepared to grind Meal and Feed every Saturday, at our saw-mill in Gentryville, and keep a supply on hands for sale or exchange at all times. We sell the very best Flour on the market, at bottom prices. Sawing done to order. Native Lumber for sale. We solicit your patronage. Gay & Smith, Gentryville. Baker & Jameson shipped out a car-load of hogs, from this station, Monday. ' We wish all of our readers health, happiness and prosperity throughout the present year. If a part of the time that is spent by pulpit orators in preaching creeds and dogmas was devoted to preaching Christ and his great love for mackind, the dawn of the millenlum would be greatly hastened. An unknown man was found dead under a trestle near Gallatin last Thursday. He was in McFall first of last week and was deaf and dumb when here, but we hear he could both hear and talk after he left here. McFall Mirror. A man named Simmons is said to have declined to become the private secretary of a man named Green for a peculiar reason. The salary was tempting and the work would have been light and agreeable, but then, as be said, be couldn't bear the thought of signing letters: "Green, per Sim mons.'' Jiyae Times. If the country newspaper man would put one-half the news he learns each week into his paper, the people I nf th tnwn wnuld raiae un aa one man and proceed to mob the wretch. If he does not put in certain items one-half of the town will call him a coward and say he is bought; and if he does publish these same items, the other half of the town will sue him for every thing from libel to breach of promise. McFall Mirror. Many parents who possess good homes and are out of debt will worry and fret themselves into the grave try ing to lay up money for their children to law and quarrel over after they arc dead. This is mistaken kindness to their children. Inherited wealth has caused the downfall of many a yoong man. Give your sons and daughters a fair education. - Learn them to be fru gal and Industrious. Make their home life pleasant ana nappy. ini cultivate in them a morbid desire to possess the earth, but cultivate la them a taste for the beautiful and the good. The happiest and most useful people in the world are those who try to make others happy. Two men who had been sitting together in the same seat near the door of a railway car became engaged in an animated controversy, and their loud voices attracted the attention of all the other passengers. Suddenly one of them rose and said: "Ladies and crentlemen. T appeal to you to decide a disputed point. My friend here insists that not more than three persons out of five believe they have souls. I take a more cheerful view of humanity than that. Will all of you who believe they have souls raise your right hands?'' Every hand in the car went up. "Thank you," he said with a smile. "Keep them up just a moment. Now, will all of you who believe in a hereafter please raise your left bands also? Thank you again, M he said. "Now while all of you have your hands raised," be continued, drawing a pair of revolvers and leveling them, "my friend here will go down the aisle and relieve you of whatever valuables . you may happen to have. Lively now Jim." WesternPrevaricator.;;.;;-,: ) J.: J:. ; . . : Ladies, have yon tried Dr. Hendrickson's Complexion? For the face it is just splendid. Cummins & Gartin. gets them. We bought these i gor N Bargain Honse lin nf Trv ftW!a J wvmv, A.WAWO, DARLINGTON, MO. JAS. BOATRIGHT, Notary Public. Transacts a jreueral notarial business. Pension vouchers, deeds, mortgages and ' acknowledgements promptly exoeutod. Offioai at Harnass shop one door west of P. O. Dablington, Mo. CITY AND FARMERS Restaurant Warm Meals at all Hours. Lunch of all kinds. Fresh Oysters. Cigars ii Confectionery, GIVE US A CALL, mi e king, ciEiinian GOODMANS Meat Market The best brands of Cured meats, the tenderest, cleanest and best Fresh meats of. all kinds, and the very best Lard, can always be secured at this model market. . Highest Market Prices For Hides. B. D. GOODMAN, Pbopbiitob. iLfatjoM Poultry I We will nav vou toD rjrices. in Cash, for all your fat Poor and taamarketablo stuff not waMed. Hammond & Knapp. 'Dr. Hendrickson's Hemmorrhoidal Ointment it's a dead shot on itching piles. Cummins & Gartin.